One-on-one with Michigan State Senator Mallory McMorrow (D-Royal Oak)

McMorrow opened up about the many reasons she felt her now-viral speech was necessary.

State Senator Mallory McMorrow (D-Royal Oak) sits down for an interview Thursday afternoon. (Jaden Jefferson)

TOLEDO, Ohio — It’s the floor speech that went viral. Michigan State Senator Mallory McMorrow (D-Royal Oak) responds to a bizarre fundraising email sent out by one of her Republican colleagues, Senator Lana Theis, claiming McMorrow and other Democrats want to “groom and sexualize” kindergartners.

Now, in this one-on-one interview, she is sharing more about what led up to her writing the speech, and the “gross” feeling she says the unsubstantiated claims made in Sen. Theis’ email left.

You can view the full interview, here.